samcohen
@uchicago.edu

Sam Cohen

I am a PhD student at the University of Chicago in the Department of Computer Science advised by Ravi Chugh.

My research interests fall at the intersection of HCI and PL. Specifically, I am building tools that make programming more visual, concrete, and interactive. I'm also interested in finding ways to integrate powerful ideas from PL, such as abstraction and composition, into visual design tools.

Code Style Sheets: CSS For Code

Sam Cohen and Ravi Chugh

arXiv
OOPSLA 25
Slides
PLATEAU 2025

Slowness, Politics, and Joy: Values That Guide Technology Choices in Creative Coding Classrooms

Andrew McNutt, Sam Cohen, and Ravi Chugh

Paper
Poster
Midwest PL Summit 2024
Slides
Slides